sada-e-sang daman-gir thi pal pal bahut roya
ghani aabaadiyon se laut kar pagal bahut roya

mere kheton ko sahra kar gaya basti ko virana
magar dariya pe jab pahuncha to ye baadal bahut roya

mere kamre ki tanhai mein gahri tirgi phaili
kisi ki aankh ka lagta hai phir kajal bahut roya

wo jab bhi rizq ke suraj se jal bhun kar hua wapas
to us ki budhi man ka be-qarar aanchal bahut roya

phir ab ke us ki sakhiyon ke ghar aangan phul khil utthe
phir ab ke sal us ki god ka chawal bahut roya

faqat ye baat ki aabaadiyon mein sar uchhalte hain
darinde ban gae insan to jangal bahut roya

hamare ahd ka gautam bhi qatil-dost hai 'anwar'
bas itni si khabar par saya-e-pipal bahut roya